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Patent CA-2670531-A1 (CA)
Title: Ace2 activator compounds and methods of use thereof
Inventor: RAIZADA MOHAN K
IPC: G16B15/30
Filed: 2007-11-21
Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary diseases and associated conditions, including hypertension. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions for treating cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary diseases, especially hypertension, and lung injury.
Patent CA-2670932-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARDITI MARCEL
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: A solution is proposed for imaging a body-part that is perfused with a contrast agent. A corresponding method (900) includes the step of providing (903-907) a sequence of input images (for example, acquired with an ultrasound scanner); the input images offer a digital representation over time of the body-part. Each input image includes a plurality of input values (i.e., pixel or voxel values); each input value is indicative of a response to an interrogation signal (such as an echo signal for ultrasound waves) of a corresponding location of the body-part, which possibly includes the contrast agent. The method further includes the step of generating (912-969) at least one filtered image from a plurality of selected ones of the input images (such as all of them or a subset thereof). Each filtered image includes a filtered value for each of a plurality of selected ones of the locations (for example, in a region of interest, or ROI). The filtered value of each selected location is indicative of the contrast agent that leaves the selected location after being substantially stationary at the selected location for a period of time, which is comprised between a first non- zero threshold and a second threshold higher than the first threshold (such as because the contrast agent detaches from the location after having been immobilized thereon, or because it was moving very slowly). The filtered value is obtained by reducing, where present, a contribution of the contrast agent that is substantially stationary at the selected location along the selected input images for a period of time equal to or shorter than the first threshold, and by reducing a contribution of the contrast agent that is substantially stationary at the selected location along the selected input images for a period of time equal to or longer than the second threshold.
Patent CA-2673031-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WONG SHOW-CHU
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2007-12-03
Abstract: A method for enumerating white blood cells and nucleated red blood cells. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a lysed sample of whole blood; (b) introducing the lysed sample to a light-scattering multi-angle depolarizing flow cytometer; (c) removing depolarizing interference, e.g., lipid droplets and other measured particles; (d) differentiating nucleated red blood cells and noise from white blood cells in the absence of depolarizing interference; (e) differentiating nucleated red blood cells from noise in the absence of depolarizing interference and white blood cells; and (f) differentiating possible platelet clumps.
Patent CA-2674859-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NELSON CHRISTOPHER M
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: An implantable tissue reinforcement device (10) for treating or preventing the formation of parastomal hernias. The tissue reinforcement device comprises a sheet-like graft member (11), wherein a sizing pattern (13) is included that comprises linear indicia (14) radiating outward from a stomal aperture (12). The linear indicia facilitate creation of a resized stomal opening in the graft member sufficiently large to allow passage of the resected bowel portion. The linear indicia may comprise a series of weakened (perforated) lines (15) that facilitate the cutting of the material. The sizing pattern can be imprinted on or etched into the material of the graft member, or it can be at least partially located on a separate template that is either laid over Nthe graft member, preattached as a cuttable overlay, or used as a reference guide.
Patent CA-2676675-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WENG XIAOWEI
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2008-01-24
Abstract: A hydraulic fracture design model that simulates the complex physical process of fracture propagation in the earth driven by the injected fluid through a wellbore. An objective in the model is to adhere with the laws of physics governing the surface deformation of the created fracture subjected to the fluid pressure, the fluid flow in the gap formed by the opposing fracture surfaces, the propagation of the fracture front, the transport of the proppant in the fracture carried by the fluid, and the leakoff of the fracturing fluid into the permeable rock. The models used in accordance with methods of the invention are typically based on the assumptions and the mathematical equations for the conventional 2D or P3D models, and further take into account the network of jointed fracture segments. For each fracture segment, the mathematical equations governing the fracture deformation and fluid flow apply. For each time step, the model predicts the incremental growth of the branch tips and the pressure and flow rate distribution in the system by solving the governing equations and satisfying the boundary conditions at the fracture tips, wellbore and connected branch joints. An iterative technique is used to obtain the solution of this highly nonlinear and complex problem.
Patent CA-2677918-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAROLAK JOSEPH GREG
IPC: G01N29/07
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating a tubular in a borehole of includes at least two electromagnetic acoustic transducers. The transducers are configured to generate and receive first and second acoustic waves in the tubular. A difference in velocity of the two acoustic waves is indicative of a stress field in the tubular.
Patent CA-2678153-A1 (CA)
Title: Additif de reduction du cokage et/ou du monoxyde de carbone dans les reacteurs de craquage et les echangeurs thermiques, son utilisation
Inventor: HUMBLOT FRANCIS
IPC: C10G9/16
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un additif permettant de diminuer la forma tion de coke et/ de monoxyde de carbone dans des unités de craquage thermiqu e d'hydrocarbures et/ou d'autres composés organiques et les échangeurs therm iques. L'additif selon l'invention consiste essentiellement en diéthyldisulf ure (DEDS) ou dipropyldisulfure(s) (DPDS) ou dibutyldisulfure(s) (DBDS) et p eut être mis en AEuvre sur les parois métalliques d'un réacteur de craquage et sur les parois métalliques d'un échangeur thermique placé à la suite du r éacteur de craquage ainsi que pendant le procédé de craquage d'hydrocarbures et/ou d'autres composés organiques.
Patent CA-2679399-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAO ZHENGBIN
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2008-02-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to antagonist antibodies directed against human OX40 receptor (CD 134) and fragments thereof, including the amino acid sequences of antagonist antibodies and the nucleic acids that encode the antibodies. Also included in the present invention are antigen binding regions (CDRs) derived from the light and/or heavy chain variable regions of said antibodies. Another aspect of the present invention is the use of anti-OX40 antagonist antibodies in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The present invention also relates to humanized sequences of an antagonist antibody AlO and epitope mapping of the binding site of the antibody.
Patent CA-2681343-A1 (CA)
Title: Hybrid vehicle drive system
Inventor: POULSEN PEDER ULRIK
IPC: B60R16/033
Filed: 2008-03-05
Abstract: A plug-in hybrid vehicle drive system, including an internal combustion engine for driving one or more wheels of an automobile, at least one on-wheel electrically powered motor for driving at least one wheel of the automobile, each on-wheel motor including a stator fixed outboard of the at least one wheel and a rotor mounted to an exterior face of the at least one wheel, a battery located in the automobile and connected to the at least one on-wheel motor for supplying power to the on-wheel motor, a battery charger including an AC/DC power converter, and an AC outlet connector in communication with the battery charger for receiving power from an external source.
Patent CA-2685697-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATSUBAYASHI MIKIMASA
IPC: B62J23/00
Filed: 2009-11-10
Abstract: To provide a splash guard mechanism capable of preventing the entry of grass, in addition to mud and gravel, in a vehicle such as a an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). A disc-shaped splash guard mechanism covers a brake disc stored in a concave portion of a wheel to thereby prevent the entry of dirt such as mud, gravel, and grass into the brake disc. If the dirt enters the brake disc, the dirt is ejected from a first cutout portion provided on a lower portion of the splash guard mechanism. Additionally, a grass removal portion substantially triangle-shaped in plan view is provided on a lower portion of the splash guard mechanism. The grass removal portion protrudes toward a vehicle center to push grass erecting on the ground outward and away from the first cutout portion. Since the grass is only pushed out, the grass is prevented from being cut and entering the brake disk.
Patent CA-2685910-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAQUB RAZIQ
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: Transportation costs are minimized with a novel system for optimizing a route for a service vehicle, for example, a package delivery van. Based upon static and dynamic information, a computer on board the service vehicle determines an optimum route for the vehicle to travel between multiple locations. The computer on board the service vehicle communicates wirelessly to receive any pertinent dynamic information which has changed (e.g., traffic congestion, the presence of a customer at a deliver location, or a modification of location). The computer then recalculates the optimum route for the vehicle and guides the driver of the vehicle in accordance with the newly determined optimum route. The on board computer continues to check for any updates, and recalculates the optimum route throughout the day. Thus, the optimum route may be selected based upon the latest available information while avoiding heavy signal traffic on the wireless network.
Patent CA-2686161-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZVOSEC RICH
IPC: H01M4/90
Filed: 2008-05-05
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to uses of immobilized enzymes. Immobilized enzymes can be used for various chemical transformations, separations, and purifications and can be used in sensors and diagnostics
Patent CA-2688855-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM MARY LOU
IPC: C13B20/14
Filed: 2009-12-18
Abstract: Improved processes for the purification of raw or refined sugar, or sucrose, to produce sucrose and sucrose-related products having substantially no inorganic impurities are described, wherein the processes include the use of both cation and anion exchange resins. In accordance with the process, a sucrose starting material, such as refined sugar or invert syrup, is dissolved in water at a temperature sufficient to dissolve the sucrose product and produce a low viscosity sucrose solution having not more than about 76 wt. % solids. Thereafter, the process includes contacting the low viscosity sucrose solution with one or more ion exchange resin beds, which can be separate or mixed, for a time sufficient to yield a highly-purified sucrose product that is substantially free of inorganic elemental impurities.
Patent CA-2689306-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAO KUNCHALA SRIDHAR
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2008-05-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to the diagnostic methods for identification of the single causative agent or more than one causative agent of ocular and nervous system infections among many probable pathogens, which can cause the infection. All the pathogens affecting a discrete area of eye or nervous system generally cause same clinical manifestations or syndromes. The present invention relates to detection and discrimination of the pathogen among the set of probable pathogens in a single test without resorting to a battery of tests each being directed at detection of one pathogen. The current invention aims at the syndrome based diagnostic replacing the diagnostics based on detection of individual pathogens.
Patent CA-2692066-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHOWALTER WAYNE
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2008-07-03
Abstract: An apparatus and method are described that achieve independent and simultaneous processing of a plurality of substrate-supported biological samples.  In one embodiment, substrate holders arranged in a minor arc are independently moveable between a processing position and an access position, and reagents are delivered to substrates held in the substrate holders through a nozzle plate that moves along the arc of substrate holders. The disclosed apparatus and method are particularly suited for implementation of lean processing of biological samples.
Patent CA-2704198-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SOMASUNDARAM SHANKAR
IPC: H04W48/16
Filed: 2008-10-28
Abstract: An apparatus for receiving system information updates includes a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) configured to receive a system frame number. The WTRU is also configured to receive system information messages in a modification period.  The modification period has a boundary determined by the system frame number.  The WTRU is configured to receive system information change notification after a first modification change boundary and determines that the system information is valid until a second modification change boundary.
Patent CA-2706994-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of eph-b4 and ephrin-a1 for predicting negative physiological response to the treatment with erythropoietin
Inventor: JACKSON DAVID B
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2008-11-28
Abstract: There is disclosed a molecular composition(s) of a novel tissue protective erythropoietin (EPO) binding receptor protein complex, termed NEPOR. Presence of NEPOR components on a tumour allows EPO to impinge on the survival of associated cells thereby enhancing tumour progression and negatively effecting patient survival. There is disclosed that presence of NEPOR represents a prognostic biomarker for poorer patient outcome. Thus, the method disclosed is for stratifying patients having a tumour as suitable (i.e. NEPOR not present) or non-suitable (i.e., NEPOR present) for EPO treatment, comprising: (a) isolating a tissue sample from an individual who is receiving or is a candidate for receiving erythropoietin, (b) determining the level of expression of the NEPOR gene(s) (mRNA) and/or the presence of the NEPOR gene product (protein) from the isolated tissue, and (c) correlating the presence of an NEPOR gene expression product or the presence of NEPOR protein to a physiological response to the treatment with erythropoietin. Furthermore, by disclosing the molecular compositions of NEPOR species, there are disclosed methods for rationally identifying/designing NEPOR modulating therapeutics. Thus, the present disclosure provides methods for treating neurological insults such as stroke (via enhancement of NEPOR activity) and cancer (via down-regulation of cyto-protective signaling from NEPOR).
Patent CA-2707910-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HARTER DAVID W
IPC: F24C15/00
Filed: 2008-12-11
Abstract: A char-broiler for cooking a food product having a housing, a plurality of burners disposed within housing that defining a cooking zone. The char-broiler also provides for a manifold and at least one valve associated the plurality of burners in the cooking zone; and at least one cover that has a deployed position to cover the plurality of burners in the cooking zone and a non-deployed position to uncover the plurality of burners in the cooking zone.  The least one cover is capable of adjusting the flow of gas through at least one valve based on a position of the at least one cover, the temperature in the cooking zone or both position of the at least one cover and a temperature in the cooking zone.
Patent CA-2708435-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOECK JOHANN
IPC: D21F1/00
Filed: 2008-11-03
Abstract: Woven fabric belt for a machine for the production of web material, especially paper or cardboard, including a web material side first fabric layer (102) and a machine side second fabric layer (100), with threads (1-16) extending in machine direction (MD) and respectively with threads (B1-B8. T1-T8) extending in cross machine direction (CMD), whereby the first woven fabric layer (102) and the second woven fabric layer (100) are connected with each other by paired binder threads (Bi1-Bi8), whereby the binder thread pairs tie off with threads (2-16) of the second fabric layer (100) extending in one direction (MD) of machine direction (MD) and cross machine direction (CMD) in such a way that in the second fabric layer (100) - in the other direction (CMD) of longitudinal direction (MD) of the belt and cross direction (CMD) of the belt - consecutive groups (G1) of threads (2-16) which are gathered by the binder threads (Bi1-Bi8) and extend in the one direction (MD) are formed and/or whereby inside one field of repeat extending in the second fabric layer (100) in machine direction (MD) and cross machine direction (CMD) the threads (Bi1-Bi8) of the second fabric layer (100) which extend in the other direction (CMD) of machine direction and cross machine (CMD) direction tie off at the threads (2-16) of the second fabric layer (100) extending in the one direction (MD) in order to form respective tie-off points (X) on a side facing away from the machine contact side (108) in such a way that at least one group (G2) of tie-off points (X) is formed within the field of repeat which press the threads (2-16) of one group (G1) of threads of the second fabric (100) layer extending in the one direction (MD) against each other in the other direction (CMD).
Patent CA-2711973-A1 (CA)
Title: Roof and wall covering with improved corner construction
Inventor: SCHWARTZ STEFAN HELMUT
IPC: E04F13/073
Filed: 2010-07-29
Abstract: A plastic molded wall covering that includes a plurality of one piece plastic molded corner moldings mounted in a vertically stacked array. The corner moldings each have a pair of front panels disposed at an angle to each other and formed with simulated building elements, such as hand laid stone. The corner moldings have respective upper and lower interlock devices and internal support and reinforcing walls extending rearwardly of the front panels in interconnecting relation to the interlock devices. The internal support and reinforcing walls have a curved serpentine configuration with a curved junction line with the respective front panels such that any plastic molded sink mark exposed on a front side of the front panels from the integrally formed internal walls similarly is undulating so as to blend into the simulated building elements and not detract from its natural appearance.
Patent CA-2712587-A1 (CA)
Title: Slip device for suspending a drill or casing string in a drill floor
Inventor: VATNE PER A
IPC: E21B19/02
Filed: 2009-01-16
Abstract: Clamping die (15) in a device for engagement with a cylindrical body (4), which clamping die (15) includes a gripping surface (153) that is arranged to be able to extend in parallel with the centre axis of the cylindrical body (4), wherein a groove (154) is provided in each of two side surfaces (151) adjacent to the gripping surface (153) and in close proximity to the gripping surface (153), said groove (154) extending substantially in parallel with the gripping surface (153).
Patent CA-2715320-A1 (CA)
Title: Cooling system and cooling method of rolling steel
Inventor: SUGIYAMA SEIJI
IPC: C21D8/00
Filed: 2009-02-25
Abstract: A cooling system that cools hot rolled long steel bar, provided with a plurality of chambers that are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the rolled steel bar. Each of the plurality of chambers is provided with a blow outlet that, facing from the chamber to the rolled steel bar, blows out compressed gas for cooling that is introduced to the chamber from a gas inlet that is connected to the chamber; a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzle holes that is provided at this blow outlet so as to face the rolled steel bar; a cooling water supply nozzle that supplies cooling water into the chamber; and a rectifying plate that is provided between the gas inlet and the cooling water supply nozzle, and that prevents the compressed gas for cooling that is introduced from the gas inlet from directly striking the nozzle plate. The cooling system of the present invention sprays a cooling medium that is produced by mixing the cooling water that is supplied from the cooling water supply nozzle and the compressed gas for cooling that is introduced from the gas inlet and rectified by the rectifying plate toward the rolled steel bar through the nozzle holes of the nozzle plate, and performs uniform cooling of the surface. of the rolled steel bar.
Patent CA-2715392-A1 (CA)
Title: N-way multimedia collaboration system
Inventor: BAKIR TARIQ
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2009-02-19
Abstract: A method (400) for online collaboration among users at different locations sharing common motion imagery (302).  The method involves storing data defining the motion imagery (MID) in a data store (104) associated with a motion image server (MIS) and communicating the motion imagery to a first client device (FCD). The method also involves generating at the FCD  (106) an annotation (304,..., 308) capable of being displayed together with the motion imagery. The annotation is defined by metadata distinct from the MID and containing information to associate the metadata with the motion imagery. The method further involves communicating the metadata to the MIS (102), storing the metadata in the data store, and communicating the MID and the metadata to a second client device (SCD). The SCD (108) selectively displays the annotation together with the motion imagery in response to an input command of a second user.
Patent CA-2716120-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for manufacturing absorbent body
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TATSUO
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2009-02-17
Abstract: Fluid absorbent fibers 2 are accumulated in a form die 21 without being interfered by a polymer charging member 41 for charging a superabsorbent polymer 5.     There is provided an apparatus 10 for manufacturing an absorbent body 1 in which while a form die 21 is moved in one direction along a predetermined moving path, fluid absorbent fibers 2 are distributed toward the form die 21 and accumulated in the form die 21, whereby the absorbent body 1 is formed. A  polymer charging member 41 for charging superabsorbent polymer into the form die 21 is disposed to intersect at least a part of a distribution path of the fluid absorbent fibers 2, and a space through which the fluid absorbent fibers 2 are allowed to pass along the distribution path is formed in the polymer charging member 41.
Patent CA-2716254-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ADUSUMILLI PRASAD
IPC: A61C11/00
Filed: 2009-02-20
Abstract: There is provided a method for capturing an edentulous patient's denture preferences, having the steps of :  accepting a first digital image of the patient, presenting a plu-rality of denture options to the patient, receiving a selection of the denture options, and outputting a second digital image of the patient. There is also provided an apparatus for manipulat-ing digital images of an edentulous patient, comprising an im-age input that accepts a first digital image of the patient, a user interface that presents a plurality of denture options to the pa-tient, and that receives a selection of the denture options, and an image output that outputs a second digital image of the pa-tient. The second digital image represents dentures installed in the patient according to the selection of the denture options.